Best Stretch Zone Exercises To Support Your Weight loss 2021

Your Stretch Zone is important to your recovery and to aid your weight loss journey.Flexibility the range of movement around a joint and a series of joints. The key to effective movement is mobility and flexibility. So you can create a stable fixed position on a surface and movement and generate the right amount of force. When the length-tension of all the muscles come together. It creates good posture. As Florance Kendal quotes “Movement begins and end with posture”.

Fit Library:Flexibility:90/90 Hip stretch

Stretch Zone Movement Patterns: Bend, Squat

Equipment Used: Bodyweight

Muscle Groups: Gluteals, Hip Rotators

Fit library Stretch Zone Instructions:

Special Note: If you are tight in your hips you will find it hard to keep the curve in your low back during this stretch. Get someone to tape your low back.
Sit on the floor with both the front and back legs bent to 90º and the angle at the groin also approximately 90º.
You may either hold a swiss ball or place your hands on the ground.
Tipping your pelvis forwards like pouring water out of the front of a bowl over your belt.
Think of tipping your butt backward.
You will have an increase in the curve in your low back. Keep the curve in your low back and your chest and head up as you move forward over your front knee.
Note: Stretches can be performed with a number of methods including; Contract-Relax Static Hold Active Movement.

Fit Library: Flexibility: Standing TFL/ITB Stretch

Stretch Zone Movement Patterns: Lunge

Equipment Used: Bodyweight

Muscle Groups: Core, Hip

Fit Library Stretch Zone Instructions:

Standing next to a wall step forward with your outside leg use your inside arm for support against the wall.
Bring your pelvis forward slightly and rotate your hip towards the front.
Place your outside hand on that hip press your hip towards the wall and slightly downwards to the point you feel a comfortable stretch.

Fit Library:Flexibility: Rocking Groin stretch

Stretch Zone Movement Patterns: Squat

Equipment Used: Bodyweight

Muscle Groups: Core, Hip Adductors

Fit library Stretch Zone Instructions:

In a kneeling position with your knees spread as far as you comfortably can.
Rock forward until you feel a comfortable stretch in your upper groin.
Return to the start position you should be able to spread your knees slightly further then repeat the stretch.
Note: Stretches can be performed with a number of methods including; Contract-Relax Static Hold Active Movement.

Fit Library:Flexibility: Swiss Ball Quad Stretch

Stretch Zone Movement Patterns: Lunge, Squat

Equipment Used: Swiss Ball

Muscle Groups: Hip, Hip Flexors, Quadriceps

Fit library Stretch Zone Instructions:

Begin in a sprinter start position with the foot and ankle of the leg to be stretched on the ball.
Slowly raise upward draw your belly button inward and roll your pelvis under so that your back flattens to increase the stretch.
You may place one hand on the ball or a chair for support.

Fit Library: Flexibility: Resistance band hamstring stretch

Stretch Zone Movement Patterns: Bend

Equipment Used: Matt

Muscle Groups: Hamstrings

Fit library Stretch Zone Instructions:

Lying on your back with a rolled-up towel the width and thickness of the back of your hand placed under your low back at beltline level.
Using a strap hook it around your foot and slowly raise your leg straight in the air to the point you feel a comfortable stretch in your hamstrings.
Note: Stretches can be performed with a number of methods including; Contract-Relax Static Hold Active Movement.

Fit Library: Seated twisted glute stretch

Stretch Zone Movement Patterns: Bend, Squat

Equipment Used: Bodyweight

Muscle Groups: Gluteals, Hip Rotators

Fit library Stretch Zone Instructions:

Sitting on the floor with straight legs in front weight supported on your hands behind your body.
Bend your leg and place your foot on the outside of your opposite knee.
Twisting your trunk towards your supporting hand use the opposite arm to hug your knee to your body to the point where you feel a comfortable stretch.
Note: Stretches can be performed with a number of methods including; Contract-Relax Static Hold Active Movement.

Fit Library: Flexibility: Seated lower back stretch

Stretch Zone Movement Patterns:

Equipment Used: Bench

Muscle Groups: Hamstrings, Low Back/Erector Spinae

Fit library Stretch Zone Instructions:

Seated on the end of a bench
Bend your spine forward to grasp the bench between your legs
Arch your back to stretch the targeted area of your low back
Hold a comfortable stretch

Fit Library: Flexibility: Lower back rotation stretch

Stretch Zone Movement Patterns:

Equipment Used: Bodyweight

Muscle Groups: Core, Gluteals

Fit library Stretch Zone Instructions:

Lying on your back on the floor
Bend one knee placing your foot next to your knee with the leg crossed.
Place your hand on the thigh and pull to rotate your spine to the point that you feel a comfortable stretch.
Repeat on the other side

Fit Library: Flexibility: Subscapularis Stretch

Stretch Zone Movement Patterns: Pull, Push

Equipment Used: Stick

Muscle Groups: Rotator Cuff

fit Library Stretch Zone Instructions:

Standing upright with good posture holding a stick by your side.
Bend your elbow to a 90º angle and grasp the stick with it resting against the back of your upper arm.
Gently pull the stick with your opposite hand to rotate your bent arm at the shoulder to the point where you get a comfortable stretch.
Repeat on the opposite side.

Fit Library: Lat stretch

Stretch Zone Movement Patterns: Pull, Push

Equipment Used: Resistance Band

Muscle Groups: Rotator Cuff

Fit library Stretch Zone Instructions:

Standing holding a resistance band behind your back.
Reaching behind your body to grasp the stick as high as possible.
Grasp the top of the resistance band with your other arm and lift up on the stick to the point where you feel a comfortable stretch.
Note: Stretches can be performed with a number of methods including; Contract-Relax Static Hold Active Movement.

Fit Library: Flexibility: levator scapulae stretch

Stretch Zone Movement Patterns: twist

Equipment Used: Bench, Step Box

Muscle Groups: Posterior, Upper Back

Fit library Instructions:

Sitting with good posture reach down and grab ahold of the bench to anchor your shoulder.
Look down and to the opposite side as far as you can.
Place your other hand on top of your head applying gentle pressure in the direction of your head movement.
Note: Stretches can be performed with a number of methods including; Contract-Relax Static Hold Active Movement.

Fit Library:Flexibility: Upper Trap Stretch

Stretch Zone Movement Patterns: bend

Equipment Used: Bench, Step Box

Muscle Groups: Core, Posterior, Upper Trap

Fit library Stretch Zone Instructions:

Sitting with good posture reach down and grab a hold of the bench to anchor your shoulder.
Drop your head down bend your head to the side and rotate your head slightly towards the anchored shoulder.

Fit Library: Swiss ball lat stretch

Stretch Zone Movement Patterns: Vertical Pull, Vertical Push

Equipment Used: Swiss Ball

Muscle Groups: Lat Dorsi

Fit library Stretch Zone Instructions:

Kneeling with a swiss ball in front of you place both forearms on the ball.
This stretch can be performed two ways one rotate your pelvis backward then move your body forward until you feel a comfortable stretch.
The second method involves moving forward first and then rotating your pelvis as the second step.
Note: Stretches can be performed with a number of methods including; Contract-Relax Static Hold Active Movement.

Fit Library:Flexibility: Pec Major Stretch

Stretch Zone Movement Patterns: Pull, Push

Equipment Used: Bodyweight, Wall

Muscle Groups: Pec Major

Fit library Stretch Zone Instructions:

Standing with good posture facing the corner of 2 walls.
Raising your arms up place your forearms against the wall.
Step forward moving your body in towards the wall to the point where you feel a comfortable stretch.
Note: Stretches can be performed with a number of methods including; Contract-Relax Static Hold Active Movement.

Fit Library: Flexibility: Swiss ball Pec Minor Stretch

Stretch Zone Movement Patterns: Posture/Gait, Pull, Push

Equipment Used: Swiss Ball

Muscle Groups: Pec Minor

Fit Library Stretch Zone Instructions:

Place your shoulder and arm on the ball keeping your shoulders parallel to the ground drop your body towards the floor allowing your shoulder blades to move towards your spine.
Note: Stretches can be performed with a number of methods including; Contract-Relax Static Hold Active Movement.

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